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The annual Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) Awards recognize one member from each AARC Specialty Section who has gone above and beyond to advance the art and science of respiratory care within their specialty through exceptional contributions in professional service, leadership, or scholarship.
Stay tuned for 2026 nomination information.
2024 Leah Anderson, RRT
2023 Kelly Long, RRT, CCT, LMT, RYT-500, C-IAYT
2022 Becky K. Anderson, RRT
2021 Katie Pennington, RRT
2020 Anne Emerick, BS, RRT
2019 Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT
2018 Ronda Z. Bradley, MS, RRT, FAARC
2017 Mark W. Mangus, Sr., BSRC, RRT, RFPT, FAARC
2016 Debbie Koehl, MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
2015 Russel Sison-Tojino, RRT-NPS
2014 Susan Pfanner, CRT, LRCP
2013 Connie Paladenech, RRT
2012 Arianna Villa, BS, RRT
2011 Nita Cadic, BA, RRT
2010 Sidnie Hess, RRT, AE-C
2009 Maria Correa, BS, RRT
2008 Margaret Chaika, BS, CRT, CPFT
2007 Susan G. Farrell, RRT, CPFT, AE-C
2006 Mary Collins, RRT
2005 June K. Schulz, RRT
2004 Carl Willoughby, RRT
2003 Cheri Duncan, RRT
2002 John Nikkel, CRT
2001 Penny G. Plouff, RRT
2000 Mary Hart, RRT
1999 Julien M. Roy, RRT
1998 Patricia J. Bullock, RRT
1997 Sharon L. Grindal, RRT
1996 Trina Limberg, RRT
1995 Christie J. Mitisek, RRT
1994 Pamela C. Marsh
1993 Lana Hilling
1992 Gretchen Lawrence
1991 Michael Green
1990 Louise M. Nett
1989 Gerilynn Connors
2017 Ryan Stiles, BSRT, RRT
2016 Kelly D. Cummings, RRT
2015 Karen Hamilton, CRT
2014 Zachary Gantt, RRT
2013 Kendra Milliron, CRT
2012 Yolanda Petty RRT
2011 Alex Saint Amand, MBA, RRT
2010 Carrie Hylton, BSRT, CRT
2009 Amy D. Jackson, RRT
2008 Maria Wooldridge, RRT
2007 William D. Cohagen, RRT
2006 Gary Mefford, RRT
2005 Melinda Gaylor Childress, RRT
2004 Gene Gantt, RRT
2003 Terry Toussant, RRT
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1999 Kathleen Welch, RRT
1998 Joseph Bernardo, RRT, CRNA, RPFT
1997 Tamera R. Carter, RRT, CPFT
1996 Karen Yuschak, RRT
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